"Naturally, it was a bit stressful having a home crowd expecting me to do well... so it was like a run for everyone who wants to walk this path, including Zaki, who really wanted to run here at this SEA Games," said Lim-Prasad, who is sponsored by Tiger Balm.

"I've been injured (with a hamstring problem) for two-and-a-half months and, in that time, I've hurdled only six times, including this race, so my preparation was not ideal.

"But this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, running on home ground at the National Stadium. I just gave it my all and I'm glad it paid off."